Glove



A. L. cooK GLOVE Feb. 7, 1 928. 1,658,228

Filed Jan. 7. 1926 2 Shuts-Shea 2 luvs/ 475. 6 44/9011 L. 0001c.

1 .flTTORNEK Patented Pet. 7, 1928.

neti TED? AT s s ARCH' L. COOK; E BLUFFTOIL' IBTIIIAZETA:

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Application filed January This invention rel'ates'to improvements in gloves of that type known as workers gloves.

Gloves of this class are subjected to hard.

usage and as hitherto constructed are not entirely satisfactory as they give way at the seams long before the "body glove becolnesiinp'aired. V

Objects ofiny invention are toprovide a glove with its'partsflvso formed andsecure'd fabric of the i together th at whi'lethe'glove is economical ofbon'struc'tion, neat in appearance and comfort'able'towearg the' seams are shielded from strain and; protected against abnormal strains and tendency toward stretching or teatringiof the body fabric of the glove is practically eliminated.

The above namedzgenerel objects, as well as morespecific aims of my invention are acconiplished by the "new construction, coinbi nation and arrangement of parts described in the fol bw'ing specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings;

My invention contemplates the providing of a minimum number of body pieces so formedthat'they are capable of being econom calljr cut frointhe stock material, and of being easily assembled and sewed together; the gloveso formed having'n'o seams in" the back-portion or in'the palrn portion andthe seams in'the fingers being at locationsrenio've'd' from the wearingportions thereof. l c

In the embodiment of my invention, as shown in the drawings; the, glove" consists of fonr'nienibers, and which may be designated as theniain piece, thesecond-pi'ece, the third p'ieceancl the fourth piece; These members oripie'ces' are of'softflexible material such as canton flannel, or'of'a fabric-consisting'of cantonfiitnnel and leather or of ac01nbinatiorrofcanton flannel and any-other suitable flexible material. The innersurfaces of the several pieces and which constitute the in terror 1 surfaces 5 of 5 the cornp'leted-i glove; rare designatedfby longitudinal shade= lines; and theetwilled'or outer snrfaces ofthe several pieces,- are designated by diagonal shade lines. 7 I

The several p'arts 0f the "invention as L they appear in the drawings, are identified by suitable characters of reference applied thereto in -the difierent views," in which Fignre' d' is a frjont "view' of my iinproved glove}: p y back view of Figure 1 ie-la front ier; of the glove the 7; 1926. Seen no. 79,904.

thunib being folded back to show th edin'e followed by the seam; A Figured is a planview of themain piece Figureyti is a planview of the second piece, designated Bi f C Figure dis a plan view of thethird 'piece Figure 7 is a plan view of the [fourth pie'ce:D.: 7 I

Figure, Sisa viewofthe'lnain .piece A withthe piece D disposed thereon in reirdi rises to be stitched.

Figure 9is a view similar to Figure fij except that the thumb-portion of the3main piece carrying the thumb piece D hes been brought about (after having'beenstitched) to upright position.

Figure 10 isa view showingthepiece-B in reversed position; andthe piece C also in reversed positionyand having its lower edge in stitched connection with the piece B. s

Figure llis a View similar to Figured); the thumb portion having been s t itehed 'to the piece B, the-latter being in position in readiness to be doubled overto' face toface engagement with the'ni'a-inpiece, and to'b stitched thereto along the'edg es of the fin gers, from thepoint' 11 to bottoni'of the glove.

The firstlorinain pieceA constitutes the material for the back of the glove" comprisingalso the'back of the'fourth finger; the back of the third finger, the-back -of"the second finger, and 'frontv'of the trunk of the thumb,- and the 'backaand' front "of" theefirst finger. i a l The second piece B constitntes :the*ma; teriai :fonthe'palni o'f the glove the front and sides of the fourth finger,and front and sides of the tsecon'd'finger, and a front por tion of-the-bodflv of thethnm-b."

The thirdv piece C constitutes the-material for the front and sides of the -thii1d*finger ;and the -fourth piece 'D "constitutes :the material for the'back portion of :the :trunk,.;anfd *for theibaclr portion? of thebody; of rthe thumb: Coinpleniental. edges- A andw B" of f the crotch: areas of sai'd first=:and secondzpieoes, are-of the peculiar (curvaturesshown (see Figures 4e-andi -5)'. l

The said piecesmay be of any suitable soft or flexible: fabric; 'cantonflan'neh: or a canton fiannel -and leather combination be-'- ing; preferred, as being strong: and dumble, nonifortahle :for the They, are

the point lfz or '7 of such form, that a fullness A thus afforded at the lower part of the crotch area of piece A causes the fabric thereat to fold over the lower portion of the seam in the form as shown in Figure 1. Thus besides providing a peculiar fullness of the crotch area adjacent to the junction of the edges A and B, it is seen that the lower portion of the said seam, and the seam between the joined edges of the first piece, second, and fourth piece of the glove, is not only relieved of possibility of severe strain, but it is shielded by the folded portion A at the same time there is eliminated the possibility of any severe strains at the seam between the edges A and 2 of the trunk portion of the thumb. Similarly, the upper portion of the seam between edges A and B is shielded by the lower portion A of the fabric of the first finger (see Figure 1).

.Directions for sewing the several parts and the assembling thereof into the completed glove, are as follows:

Piece D is reversed from the position in which it is shown in Figure 7, and itis placed at engagement with the thumb portion A of the piece A as shown in Figure 8, the edges of said piece D being designated 1, 2, 3, and 4. (See Figure 7). At the completion of stitching of the edges 1 and 2 of the piece D to the edges of the thumb portion A*, and the stitching of the edge 3 of the body portion of piece D, to the edge .13 of piece A, they appear as shown in Figure 9, the format on of the trunk portion of the thumb of the glove being complete, and said thumb having been brought about and turned upwardly.

Next, the third piece C is secured at the line of stitching 5 (see Figure 5) to the lower edge of the transverse slit, and at the lines of stitching 6 and 7 at the upper edges of said slit (the latter edges being the base portions of the second and fourth fingers). The said piece B with the piece C connected thereto as just described, when reversed, appears as shown in Figure 10. The piece B is then disposed (back to back) with the piece A (see Figure 11),-stitching of the edge A of the body of the thumb piece to the edge 14 of piece B, and the edge A of piece A to the edge B of piece B, and the edges A and B completing the binding of these pieces as far as the point 11. At this stage the pieces A and B are folded over to closed position (face to face) the edges A and A of the first finger being laid together. menced at point 11, proceeds in the binding of the said edges A and A of the first finger, and the edges of the second, third and fourth fingers, and thence to the bottom 12 of the rear edges of the pieces A and B. At this stage the twilled surfaces are insidev The glove structure thus completed is then turned inside out, after which there is sewed to its lower edge a wrist band 15 of the usual. form. r

In my improved glove there is a minimum number of pieces, anda minimum amount of stitching. The manipulation of the pieces by the operative in sewing them together easily learned and the gloves may be produced with accuracy and rapidity. Accordingly there is every substantial economy in the amount of body material, thread, and labor used in the production of the gloves. A glove made in accordance with my invention lends itself to ease in manufacture in a plant using ordinary equipment in textile binding, and may be made on sewing ma chines of all standard types.

In the fingers and thumb of the glove the seams are at areas in the fabric distant from those areas that receive the wear and strains of usage, the finger portions being securely bound at their tops, and edges, and at their backs, and the seams of the trunk and body portions of the thumb being at the peculiar locations relative to the palm portion of the glove, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. By reason of the novel formation and combination of the pieces described there is a peculiar fullness across the palm and in the crotch of the thumb and first finger whereby all possibility of strains imposed thereat, to

stretch, tear, or wrench the fabric is prevented.

The back of the glove being free from seams, a plain uninterrupted surface is afforded, upon which advertising matter or fanciful decorations may be printed or ap plied in any desired manner. This is especially a desirable feature as in the merchandising of an article of this class, the display thereon of the name or trademark of the tradesman, is a substantial and dis tinct advantage.

In the present description of my invention I have disclosed the preferred form of embodiment thereof, it being understood of course, that minor changes and modifications may be made, without departing from the nature or spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A glove structure consisting of a body piece comprising material for the back of the glove and for the first finger complete, and for the back of the second finger, third The stitching which is then com Jun finger and fourth finger, and for the front of the trunk of the thumb, a second body piece comprising material for the palm of the glove and for the front and sides of the second and fourth fingers and the front portion of the body of the thumb, a third body piece comprising material for the front and sides of the third finger, and a fourth body piece to constitute theback portion ofthe trunk of the thumb and the body portion of the thumb. 1

2. A glove structure of the kind described comprising a body piece to constitute the back of the glove, the first finger complete, and the backs of the second, third and fourth fingers, and the front portion of the trunk of the thumb, a second body pieceto constitute the palm of the glove and the fronts and sides of the second and fourth fingers and a front portion of the body of the thumb, a third body piece having its lower end united with the second body piece adiacent to a transverse slit in said second ody piece and adapted to constitute the front and sides of the third finger, and a fourth body piece the edges of Whose upper portion are adapted to be secured to the edges of the thumb portion of the first body piece, and the edges of Whose lower portion are adapted to be secured to edges of the first body piece and the second body piece.

3. A glove of the kind described comprising it first body piece constituting the back of the glove and the first'finger complete, and the backs of the second, third, and fourth fingers and the front of the trunk of the thumb, a second body piece const-itutingthe palm of .the glove and the front and sides of the second and fourth fingers and a front portion of the body of the thumb,

and a third body piece to constitute the.

front and sides of the third finger and whose bottom edge is secured to the second body piece, a fourth body piece to constitute thebuck portion of the trunk of the thumb and the body portion of the thumb the edges of the trunk andone Side of'the bodyv portion of the fourth piece beingadapted to be secured to the thumb and an edge ortion of the first body piece by one stitching operation, and the edge of the other side of the body of the thumb and one ofthe edges of the second piece, and the edges of the crotch portions of the first and second body pieces, and the edges of the fingers and the edges of the meeting portions of the first, second, and third pieces being adapted to be secured together by 'a second stitching operation.

4. A glove of the kind described comprising a body piece constituting the back of the backs of the second, third, and fourth fingers and the front of the trunk of the thumb, the edge of the crotch portion of said back piece which extends from the bottom of the first finger to the bottom of the trunk of the thumb being substantially semicircular, a second body piece constituting the palm and the front and sides of the second and fourth fingers, theedge of the crotch portion being of a curvature to register with the edge ofthe crotch portion of the first named body piece, a third body piece to constitute the'front and sides of thethird finger, and Whose base portion is sewed to said second body piece, and a fourth body piece to constitute the back portion of the trunk of the thumb and the'body portion of the thumb, the edges of the crotch portions of the first and second body pieces, and the edges of the thumb trunk portions of the first and fourth body pieces and one edge of the body portion of the thumb, and one edge of the first body piece being sewn together; the other edge of the thumb body piece and the edge of the second body piece being sewn together; and the edges of all the fingers andthe edges of the sides of the first and second body pieces being sewn together.

, ARCH L. COOK. 

